Washington, D.C. – August 2, 2022 – A total of 15 ÐÜèÊÓƵmember executives were named to 2 lists recognizing executives who are African American for their leadership and influence. Those lists are Savoy Magazine’s 2022 list of the most influential Black executives in corporate America and µþ±ð³¦°ì±ð°ù’s Hospital Review’s list of 75 Black health care leaders to know.
Health insurance providers are committed to implementing real solutions to bring affordable, accessible, equitable, high-quality care to all Americans, and the recognition from Savoy and µþ±ð³¦°ì±ð°ù’s recognizes the tremendous work ÐÜèÊÓƵmembers are doing every day to support that goal.
ÐÜèÊÓƵmembers named to the Savoy list included:
- Crystal E. Ashby, Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Independence Health Group
- Kelly Baker, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Thrivent
- Charles T. Brooks, Executive Vice President, Operations and Systems, Kemper Corporation
- Greg Deavens, President and CEO, Independence Health Group
- Ken Drinkard, Senior Vice President & General Auditor, New York Life
- Jeff Gallimore, Chief Operations Officer, U.S. National Accounts, Zurich North America
- Cain Hayes, President and CEO, Point32Health
- Felicia Norwood, Executive Vice President and President, Government Business Division, Elevance Health
- Kurt Small, Senior Vice President & President, East Region, Commercial Specialty & Business Division, Elevance Health
- Hope H. Scott, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Blue Shield of California
- Mike Triplett, President, U.S. Commercial, Cigna
- Teresa White, President, AFLAC U.S.
ÐÜèÊÓƵmembers named to the µþ±ð³¦°ì±ð°ù’s list included:
- Greg Adams, CEO, Kaiser
- Onyinye Enyia Daniel, PhD, Vice President of Data and Analytics Strategy and Partnerships at Highmark Health
- Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Allegheny Health Network
- Peter McCauley, MD, Corporate Medical Officer of Cigna
- Ruth Williams-Brinkley, President of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States
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